running stitch
a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.
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How to use running stitch in a sentence
For added reinforcement, you can build back up the worn-out area by using the same running stitch to sew back and forth over the top of the patch.
The easiest way to sew on the patch is with a simple running stitch, weaving in and out of the material in a straight line.
This repair uses a visible mending technique with a simple running stitch.
Darning is usually done with a running stitch, with or without a piece of net or cloth underset.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz WatsonIt is just satin stitch combined with simple running stitch.
Needlework Economies | Various
Sew to the wire closely with an overcasting stitch or with a running stitch just inside of the wire.
Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen MartinThe edges of the cloths were first crimped or fluted and then sewed by a running stitch.
Inventions in the Century | William Henry DoolittleThey are sewed together with a running stitch, making a seam upon the wrong side.
Quilts | Marie D. Webster
British Dictionary definitions for running stitch
a simple form of hand stitching, consisting of small stitches that look the same on both sides of the fabric, usually used for gathering: Sometimes called: gathering stitch
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